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If you follow New Zealand politics, you'll want to follow Politics NZ. Get Nine to Noon Politics, The Whip, Morning Report's politicians panel, Focus on Politics, The House, & Context all in one feed.

Episode Date
National bolts the door as Opportunity knocks
Jul 31, 2026
The Whip for 29 July
Jul 30, 2026
Political commentators Ben Thomas and Lianne Dalziel
Jul 27, 2026
Stuart Nash's swan song
Jul 24, 2026
The Whip for 22 July 2026
Jul 22, 2026
Morning Report Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni
Jul 21, 2026
Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Tim Hurdle
Jul 20, 2026
House on Sunday: What could a parliamentary budget office look like?
Jul 19, 2026
Three Wise Pol Eds and a Poll
Jul 17, 2026
Morning Report Weekly Political Panel: Simon Watts and Carmel Sepuloni
Jul 14, 2026
Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Dale Husband
Jul 13, 2026
Leader of the House: Juggling a jigsaw puzzle
Jul 12, 2026
The Whip for 8 July 2026
Jul 08, 2026
Political commentators Neale Jones and Tracey Martin
Jul 07, 2026
Morning Report Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni
Jul 07, 2026
House on Sunday: Ministerial responsibility & key bills from a big week
Jul 05, 2026
Outrage over emergency housing targets
Jul 03, 2026
The Whip for 1 July
Jul 01, 2026
Morning Report Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni
Jun 30, 2026
Political commentators Peter Dunne and Andrew Ketels
Jun 29, 2026
House on Sunday: Misinforming MPs, and an election-free QT
Jun 28, 2026
National converts to KiwiSaver
Jun 26, 2026
The Whip for 24 June 2026
Jun 24, 2026
Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni
Jun 23, 2026
Political commentators Neale Jones and Brigitte Morten
Jun 22, 2026
House on Sunday: The final scrutiny week of the 54th Parliament
Jun 21, 2026
Officials in firing line over $30m immigration failure
Jun 19, 2026
The Whip for 17 June 2026
Jun 17, 2026
Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni
Jun 16, 2026
Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Gareth Hughes
Jun 15, 2026
Financial scrutiny in an election year
Jun 14, 2026
Labour joins election race with fare cap promise
Jun 12, 2026
The Whip for 10 June 2026
Jun 10, 2026
Morning Report Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Supuloni
Jun 09, 2026
Political commentators Tracey Martin and Liam Hehir
Jun 08, 2026
Politics; starting them young
Jun 07, 2026
Penk's verbal nuclear bomb inflames defence debates
Jun 05, 2026
The Whip for 3 June 2026
Jun 04, 2026
Morning Report Weekly Political Panel: Louise Upston and Tangi Utikere
Jun 02, 2026
House on Sunday: Budget day and its aftermath
May 31, 2026
The House on Sunday: Chamber blowback & biscuit tin tactics
May 31, 2026
The deliberately boring election-year Budget
May 29, 2026
Morning Report: Weekly Political Panel
May 27, 2026
The Whip for 27 May 2026
May 27, 2026
Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Tim Hurdle
May 25, 2026
Public service cuts spur debates on AI, shorts and flying
May 22, 2026
The Whip for 20 May 2026
May 20, 2026
Morning Report Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni
May 19, 2026
Political commentators Dale Husband and Ben Thomas
May 18, 2026
House on Sunday: farewells and funding
May 17, 2026
Te Pāti Māori's shrinking caucus: "No story here"
May 15, 2026
The Whip for 13 May 2026
May 13, 2026
Morning Report Weekly Political Panel
May 12, 2026
Political commentators Neale Jones and Peter Dunne
May 11, 2026
House on Sunday: Learning on the ministerial job
May 10, 2026
The GP crisis politicians can't ignore
May 08, 2026
Morning Report Weekly Political Panel
May 05, 2026
Political commentators Dale Husband and Liam Hehir
May 05, 2026
Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Gareth Hughes
May 04, 2026
Anti-slavery law uses new rule to bypass ballot
May 02, 2026
Coalition parties trade blows over India agreement
May 01, 2026
The Whip for 29 April 2026
Apr 29, 2026
Morning Report Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni
Apr 28, 2026
A week of party politics spilling over into the House
Apr 26, 2026
Confidence call: Luxon's uneasy victory
Apr 24, 2026
The Whip for 22 April 2026
Apr 22, 2026
Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Tangi Utikere
Apr 22, 2026
The Victorian Parliament: Amid slum, disease, fires and illegal demolition
Apr 19, 2026
Vaianu: better safe than sorry?
Apr 17, 2026
Sin and Scandals: When the Personal becomes Political
Apr 16, 2026
The Whip for 15 April 2026
Apr 15, 2026
Morning Report political panel: Chris Bishop and Vanushi Walters
Apr 14, 2026
Political commentators Neale Jones and Tim Hurdle
Apr 13, 2026
Citizens assemblies: an alternative to select committees?
Apr 12, 2026
Iran war dominates Winston Peters’ US trip
Apr 10, 2026
NZ's Royal Problem: The Power of the Crown
Apr 09, 2026
The Whip for 8 April 2026
Apr 08, 2026
Fish fights and satire rights
Apr 05, 2026
Pharmac: Bitter Pill or Best Medicine?
Apr 02, 2026
The Whip for 1 April 2026
Apr 01, 2026
Morning Report Weekly Political Panel
Mar 31, 2026
Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Lianne Dalziel
Mar 30, 2026
MPs debate both local and global issues
Mar 29, 2026
Fuel crisis forces rationing plan revisions - just in case
Mar 27, 2026
Words Matter: The Speech that Shifted the Polls
Mar 26, 2026
The Whip for 25 March 2026
Mar 25, 2026
Weekly Political Panel: Paul Goldsmith and Carmel Sepuloni
Mar 24, 2026
Political commentators Neale Jones and Liam Hehir
Mar 23, 2026
What to expect when you’re expecting an election
Mar 22, 2026
Fuel fears rise as government shifts tone
Mar 20, 2026
NZ's Free Trade Hustle
Mar 19, 2026
The Whip for 18 March 2026
Mar 18, 2026
Weekly Political Panel for 18 March 2026
Mar 17, 2026
Political commentators Dale Husband and Ben Thomas
Mar 16, 2026
Long term debates and departing reflections
Mar 14, 2026
Peeni Henare farewells Parliament after 12 years
Mar 13, 2026
Think Big: Muldoon's Attempt at Energy Independence
Mar 12, 2026
The Whip for 11 March 2026
Mar 11, 2026
Weekly Political Panel: Paul Goldsmith and Carmel Sepuloni
Mar 10, 2026
Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Ron Mark
Mar 09, 2026
Submission advice, and Infrastructure without politics
Mar 06, 2026
Prime Minister flubs his lines as Iran conflict reignites
Mar 06, 2026
The Whip for 4 March 2026
Mar 04, 2026
Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Barbara Edmonds
Mar 03, 2026
Political commentators Neale Jones and Tim Hurdle
Mar 02, 2026
Written Questions: A less frustrating Question Time?
Feb 28, 2026
Move-on powers move safety nets into the spotlight
Feb 27, 2026
The Whip 26 February 2026
Feb 25, 2026
Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Tangi Utikere
Feb 24, 2026
Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Ben Thomas
Feb 23, 2026
Maiden speeches and memorable speeches
Feb 22, 2026
Coalition pulls a U-turn on Auckland housing plans
Feb 20, 2026
The Whip 18 February 2026
Feb 18, 2026
Weekly Political Panel 18 February 2026
Feb 17, 2026
Political commentators Neale Jones and Liam Hehir
Feb 16, 2026
DEI and Employment Relations: The week's contentious bills
Feb 15, 2026
Gas plan derailed by definitional dispute
Feb 13, 2026
The Great NZ Sell-Off
Feb 12, 2026
The Whip 11 February 2026
Feb 11, 2026
Weekly Political Panel for 11 February 2026
Feb 10, 2026
Political commentators Brigitte Morten and Dale Husband
Feb 09, 2026
Inside the Chief of Staff role: The House chats with Kevin Hague
Feb 08, 2026
Pension Wars: The NZ Super Promise That Changed Politics
Feb 05, 2026
The Whip 4 February 2026
Feb 04, 2026
Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Lianne Dalziel
Feb 02, 2026
How MMP changed politics
Jan 29, 2026
The Whip 28 January 2026
Jan 28, 2026
Weekly Political Panel: Simeon Brown and Carmel Sepuloni
Jan 27, 2026
Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Ben Thomas
Jan 26, 2026
Adjournment Debate: It's déjà vu all over again
Dec 21, 2025
Minor parties plot major influence on election year
Dec 19, 2025
Behind the picket lines
Dec 18, 2025
The Whip 17 December 2025
Dec 17, 2025
Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni
Dec 16, 2025
Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Gareth Hughes
Dec 15, 2025
Parliament gets urgent on voting rules and climate targets
Dec 14, 2025
Luxon and Hipkins give election-year teaser
Dec 12, 2025
The Wild History of Inflation in NZ
Dec 11, 2025
The Whip 10 December 2025
Dec 10, 2025
Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni
Dec 09, 2025
Political commentators Dale Husband and Ben Thomas
Dec 08, 2025
Scrutiny Week: Politics, oversight and attention
Dec 07, 2025
Councils prepare to tighten belts with rates relief in sight
Dec 05, 2025
NZ's United Nations History
Dec 04, 2025
The Whip 3 December 2025
Dec 03, 2025
Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni
Dec 02, 2025
Political commentators Liam Hehir and Lianne Dalziel
Dec 01, 2025
Urgency ends early after voting gaffe
Nov 30, 2025
How the council 'reset' aims to spur amalgamations
Nov 28, 2025
Booze, Bans & Backlash
Nov 27, 2025
The Whip 26 November 2025
Nov 26, 2025
Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni
Nov 25, 2025
Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Ben Thomas
Nov 24, 2025
Parliament's penultimate sitting block brings long nights in the House
Nov 23, 2025
Coalition tempers ACT’s influence on gun laws
Nov 21, 2025
Parliament's Rules
Nov 20, 2025
The Whip 19 November 2025
Nov 19, 2025
Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Tangi Utikere
Nov 18, 2025
Political commentators Tim Hurdle and Peter Dunne
Nov 17, 2025
Loophole results in 11 day submission period for fast track amendments
Nov 16, 2025
IPCA bombshell forces reckoning at top of police
Nov 14, 2025
Spies, Allies, and the FBI
Nov 13, 2025
The Whip 12 November 2025
Nov 12, 2025
Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Tangi Utikere
Nov 11, 2025
Political commentators Andrew Kirton and Brigitte Morten
Nov 10, 2025
From combative words to first words as new MP gives maiden statement
Nov 09, 2025
From reset to regret: Te Pāti Māori at war
Nov 07, 2025
The Brain Drain Backstory
Nov 06, 2025
The Whip for 5 November
Nov 05, 2025
Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni
Nov 04, 2025
Political commentators Dale Husband and Liam Hehir
Nov 03, 2025
Behind the scenes at the MP's library
Nov 02, 2025
Introducing: Politics NZ
Oct 27, 2025